There are 6 ways to get from Macedonia to Croatia by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Macedonia to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SKP - ZAG
4h 22m€79–235Train, bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
17h 56m€64–107Bus
- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
17h 5m€66–111Drive 957.9 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Zagrebcar 957.9 km
9h 17m€135–194Drive, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Strumicacar
- Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
17h 43mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
19h 6m€118–150
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Croatia is to train and bus via Zagreb which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Croatia is to drive and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Macedonia station to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at Zagreb via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Macedonia and Croatia is 791 km. The road distance is 957.9 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Macedonia to Croatia, including transfers.
Macedonia to Croatia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Petrich Bus Station.
Macedonia to Croatia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Croatia is 1h behind Macedonia. It is currently 1:09 PM in Macedonia and 12:09 PM in Croatia.
Yes, the driving distance between Macedonia to Croatia is 958 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Macedonia to Croatia.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Croatia?
You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Zagreb via Petrich Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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